New Delhi: The ITR Filing 2025 deadline has been set for September 15 this year. The last date however is December 31. It is important to note that if a taxpayer files their taxes after the due date of September 15 they may have to pay a hefty penalty. In this article we will discuss specifically about YouTube creators and understand how those earning from YouTube can file their ITR. How YouTube Makers Can File ITR It is important for the YouTube creators need to keep a record of how much income they have earned from social media or YouTube. Along with this they should track how much they have spent on creating content. YouTube creators can file their income under business or professional income. Additionally they should select the correct tax regime because taxpayers filing under ITR-3 or ITR-4 cannot switch back and forth between the new tax regime and the old tax regime repeatedly. For YouTube creators and social media influencers ITR Form 3 and Form 4 are appropriate. Both these forms are chosen for income earned from business or professional activitie Which form is for whom? ITR 1 – Salary income ITR 2 – Salary + Capital Gains ITR 3 – Business + Capital Gains ITR 4 – Income from Business Under ITR 1 income tax is filed only by individuals whose income comes solely from salary. Individuals who invest in the stock market or have income from other sources use ITR 2. Similarly those who earn only from business use ITR 3 and those who earn from business as well as other sources file their returns under ITR 4.